This time around, Tom Ford can not rely on the aesthetic magnanimity of the visual arts. As one of the leading modern fashion icons, he is certainly used to sending messages across runways and fashion shoots.

But we rarely see a visionary designer crossing over to the realm of men and women who are dressed for the part, but not necessarily for fashion week. And though he’s working with film heavyweights here (Julianne Moore, Colin Firth and upstart British actor Nicholas Hoult to be exact), Ford’s directorial debut, A Single Man, now casts him as a newcomer in a field not his own. continue reading…

The phenomenal box-office performance of “Avatar” has shown that mainstream moviegoers appreciate 3D, This is why it’s not surprising that Warner Bros. is set to announce that two of their much-anticipated productions—”Clash of the Titans” and the two-part “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”—will have 3D versions.

Though Warner Bros. has not yet released an official statement regarding such move, it is already out in the open that “Clash of the Titans” has already been converted into 3D by an outside vendor. Initially scheduled for showing on March 26 this year, the film will be moved one week to April 2 to accommodate the process of 3D-fication. continue reading…

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Astronomically speaking, stars are not aligned too close to each other; otherwise, they would most certainly explode.

But who cares about violent collisions right? Certainly, Hollywood’s biggest stars, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, are not one of them. Following the filming of their action film Mr. & Mrs. Smith, the two rode a whirlwind romance named by the paparazzi “Brangelina.”

And now, it seems astronomy is catching up with the megawatt couple as reports indicated that they are separating and are now fighting over the custody if their six children: Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Know and Vivienne. continue reading…

After so much anticipation, the epoch of director James Cameron’s CGI-epic Avatar has begun with an opening midnight gross of $3.5 million.

However, despite notching $73 million at the box-office during its opening weekend at 7,000 screens in 3,452 sites, it only copped the second highest December opening of all time behind I am Legend’s $77 million in 2007.

Because Avatar has been cited by industry experts as a game-changer for Hollywood, some people have expressed worries about Cameron’s opus not meeting uber-high expectations (even with the winter storms keeping people inside). continue reading…

Video megasite YouTube has released its first ever list of top videos to conclude the year since its humble inception back in 2005.

It appears that Susan Boyle’s first performance on Britain’s Got Talent is the site’s most viewed video for 2009, as announced by the video site on Wednesday. The video has so far registered 120+ million views.

It is followed by the video David After Dentist which is about a boy talking inside a car about his sore mouth. It garnered some 37+ million views. continue reading…

Coming in the wake of the highly-successful Paranormal Activity, Paramount is setting up a micro-budget movie division to the tune of $1 million annually.

The giant movie studio, which is known for its blockbuster budget films like Transformers and Star Trek, is hoping to replicate the success of Paranormal Activity, which had a budget of $15,000.

Surprising everyone, director Oren Peli’s horror-thriller film later took in more than $100 million in the domestic box office despite little paid advertising. continue reading…

Whether it’s about high-flying witches or floating castles, Japan’s Studio Ghibli is revered as one of the top animation studios in the world in creating much-loved films.

They’ve won accolades like the Animage Anime Grand Prix for their full-length anime films and even winning an Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2002, the only time an anime has done so.

Now the studio is back with their newest movie and this time, they’ll be adapting The Borrowers, a children’s fantasy novel by Mary Horton about tiny people who “borrow” things from normal-sized humans. continue reading…

The entertainment business is tough; in fact, it’s so tough that it took a wayward hot air balloon and a hoax of a missing six-year old kid just to get a slice of the limelight.

Topping CNN’s list of most viewed online stories this year is Falcon Heene, more popularly known as “balloon boy.” Falcon shot up on CNN’s online poll after being the subject of a widescale search by land and air.

Falcon, the youngest of three brothers, was reportedly on a wayward hot air balloon that hovered over Colorado. After a frantic chase by the authorities, the balloon landed without Falcon on it as the boy was at home all along.
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We have our own ideas of who’s the greatest, wealthiest, and highest-paid, but in the end, the facts that really matter are those that come from recognized institutions—like the Guinness World Records.

The most popular compiler of fascinating human achievements has recently released its “Top 100 Records of the Decade,” with some really interesting achievements.

In the realm of arts and entertainment, Guinness has declared that 19-year old Emma Watson carries the title of being the highest-grossing actress of the decade, crediting her work in the historic box office hits of the Harry Potter saga. The last five Hogwarts-themed films reportedly gained about $5 billion in ticket sales. continue reading…

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This will prove that after Twilight, there’s still an equally bloody rewarding career outside of Hollywood for its cast.

Kellan Lutz, the actor who played Emmett Cullen in the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s phenomenally-successful vampire novel series, has reportedly inked a deal with Calvin Klein to become the clothing company’s lead underwear model.

According to an unidentified source from Fox News, the actor is starring in a huge campaign similar to Mark Wahlberg, the Hollywood “bad boy” heartthrob who brought Calvin Klein’s underwear to iconic status in the 1990s. continue reading…